a window.open code example
Example 1: javascript open new window
<a onclick="window.open(document.URL, '_blank', 'location=yes,height=570,width=520,scrollbars=yes,status=yes');">
Open New Window
</a>
Example 2: code to launch browser using javascript
JavascriptContext.addJavascriptCall(FacesContext.getCurrentInstance(),
"window.open('printerFriendly.html','Print',,'width=300','height=200','menubar=yes',
'status=yes','location=yes','toolbar=yes','scrollbars=yes')");